hooked on pickerel
Manitoba ’ s pristine lakes provide an ideal habitat for freshwater fish , and local chefs love its versatility
By Sarah Ens
The delicate taste
of pickerel is a perfect palette for flavour-play . Battered or breaded , pan-fried or baked , served in soup or smothered in cheese , this versatile Manitoban fish guarantees succulence and a moist , flaky texture . Nothing beats summertime seafood , so we ’ ve reeled in the province ’ s top pickerel picks and asked lakefish luminaries to share favourite recipes . ciao ! / summer / two thousand twenty-one 11